§432D-23 Required provisions and benefits. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, each policy, contract, plan, or agreement issued in the State after January 1, 1995, by health maintenance organizations pursuant to this chapter, shall include benefits provided in sections 431:10-212, 431:10A-115, 431:10A-115.5, 431:10A-116, 431:10A-116.2, 431:10A-116.5, 431:10A-116.6, 431:10A-119, 431:10A-120, 431:10A-121, 431:10A-122, 431:10A-125, 431:10A-126, 431:10A-132, 431:10A-133, and 431:10A-140, and chapter 431M. [L 1995, c 179, pt of §1; am L 1999, c 77, §8 and c 86, §4; am L 2000, c 243, §4; am L 2009, c 168, §3 and c 169, §8; am L 2010, c 157, §3; am L 2012, c 92, §4; am L 2015, c 197, §3, c 213, §5, and c 235, §5]
Note
Coverage and benefits for:
(1) Orthodontic services for the treatment of orofacial anomalies begins for all policies, contracts, etc. issued or renewed by a health maintenance organization after December 31, 2015. L 2015, c 213, §6; and
(2) Autism applies to all policies, contracts, etc. issued or renewed by a health maintenance organization after January 1, 2016. L 2015, c 235, §6.
Attorney General Opinions
No reference was made to new section added to article 10A of chapter 431 [§431:10A-601], by §4 of reciprocal beneficiaries act [L 1997, c 383]; thus, §431:10A-601 did not apply to health maintenance organizations. Att. Gen. Op. 97-5.
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